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LUDOX® HS-40-FS, 38% Silica
LUDOX® HS-40 is a freeze thaw stable colloidal silica with a particle size of 12 nanometers that is used as a binder for coatings and refractory materials.
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- Manufacturer: Grace
- Product Line: LUDOX® Monodispersed Colloidal Silica
- Product: LUDOX® Colloidal Silica
- Industries: Adhesives | Building & Construction | Coatings | Inks | Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul | Metal Processing & Fabrication | Transportation
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
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Overview
LUDOX® HS-40 is an alkaline, aqueous dispersion of 12 nanometer silica.
It contains 38% solids and is freeze thaw stabilized with ethylene glycol.
Because of the freeze thaw stability, LUDOX® HS-40 FS is suited for cold weather climates and situations where temperature controlled storage is not available.
Specifications
Density (g/cm³, lb/gal): 1.3, 10.8
Boiling Point (760 mm Hg) °C/°F: 100/212
Melting Point °C/°F: 0/32
Vapor Pressure (25°C) mm Hg: 24
Vapor Pressure (38°C) mm Hg: 48
Stabilizing Counter Ion: Sodium
Particle Charge: Negative
Biocide ppm: 240
Primary Chemistry: Colloidal Silica
Features & Benefits
Small particle size
Narrow particle size distribution
High thermal stability
Freeze / thaw stable
Excellent binders
Adhesion promoters
Anti-slip properties
Anti-blocking agents
Soil retardants
Reinforcing agents for improved resistance
Improved polishing performance
Problems Solved
Accidental freezing of LUDOX® HS-40 during storage or use in cold weather climates.
Low cohesive strength of coatings and adhesives that lead to structural failure.
Applications
LUDOX® HS-40 FS is primarily used as a high stability binder for refractory fibers used in high temperature applications.
In water-based coatings and adhesives LUDOX® HS-40 FS works to improve durability and cohesion of the system by becoming an integral part of the polymer matrix and latex film. LUDOX HS® HS-40 FS can also be used as an adhesion promoter for inorganic surfaces like metal and glass.
Related Applications
Adhesives
Building & Construction
- Caulks and Sealants
- Cements
- Ceramic Binders
- Concrete Adhesives
- Concrete Coatings
- Concrete Sealers
- Countertop Coatings, Sealants
- Firebrick
- Grout
- Gypsum
- High Strength Concrete
- Mortar
- Plasters
- Refractory Mortar
- Aerospace Coatings
- Appliances & Machinery Coatings
- Automotive OEM Coatings
- Brick Coatings
- Can Coatings
- Ceramic Coatings
- Coil Coatings
- Industrial Coatings
- Marine Coatings
- Metal Coatings
- Stone and Tile Coatings
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Metal Processing & Fabrication
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